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Atlas IGeneral DynamicsLaunch Complex 36B
Wednesday, April 13, 1994 · 06:04 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas I

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches11
Successes9

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Mission Brief

American meteorological satellite

PayloadGOES 8
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerGeostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.471°N, 80.542°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.

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